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relieved she's changing the subject, delight perks back up a little bit. "you mean the first time we talked about it? mato wanted to drop everything and go, but i talked him out of it." that was back at the beginning of winter, before brienne's return to them. before mato retreated quietly into himself, beyond where delight could reach him. he sighs, a little melancholy. "but my idea was -- i knew burke wouldn't have been able to survive moving in deep winter, so springtime. like now, i guess, especially since he's gone." the air is still frigid but he can feel spring's arrival coming in his bones, and like gracious said, there's no better time for them to make their move. once jomyo gets back anyway.